MaryEllen Pratt | 50 Rural Hospital CEOs to Know | 2018

MaryEllen Pratt. CEO of St. James Parish Hospital (Lutcher, La.). As CEO, Ms. Pratt oversees St. James Parish Hospital's efforts to deliver the best patient care possible. In 2015, the hospital achieved the iVantage Performance Leadership Award for excellence in patient perspectives under her leadership. Ms. Pratt is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and has chaired the American Hospital Association's Section for Small or Rural Hospitals Governing Council. Last November, St. James Parish earned the Louisiana Hospital Association's Pelican Award for excellence in hospital public relations.